budget 318 build

What carb do u run?
What size exhaust?
You don't have to change cam, but that would help big time in conjunction with the rest.
Recurving the distributor advance would help a lil,
If you read back a few pages there's an explanation for what heads to use ect.  
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Well id like to make a pretty beastly engine at about 400 horses. It used to be a daily driver but id like to make it more of a racer. So which one do you recommend? It has an Edelbrock performer and 2.5 inch exhaust.  

If u really hog out [knowing what your doing] 318 heads like mentioned can get u there but after that not really any more can be had.
Honestly for that kind of power out of a 318 I recommend flow test after porting, you wanna see about 185-190cfm on the int. 140 or so on exhaust [figuring for any corks in the combo] for a cam 1st go with a solid it's more hp for your dollar and a comparable  grind to a hyd will idle better and have a broader torque curve than the hyd , faster ramp speed consistent valve action compared to hyd ect.
Heres the cams I recommend,
MP .528lift 284*DUR 242*@.050 112CL INSTALLED 4* ADVANCED=108
COMP XS274S .502 .511lift 274*-280*DUR 236*-242*@.050 110CL INSTALL 2*ADV

IF u want hyd then
COMP XE275HL .525LIFT 275*-287* 231*-237*@.050 110* INSTALL 2*ADVANCE

These are all street pieces and make good street/strip cams should be good for what your doing.
OTHERWISE  MP.557 or better yet drop a grand on mech roller setup .....  
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3404 droneing on..... a 318 can get ya in the 9s in the 1/4 mile if ya got the bux  

got a good set of 974 1975 1976 360 heads in good shape. free, you pay shipping from s fla. 34953 last time im gonna post them so if your interested lemme know.  

1.88s 1.60s  

3 days for a reply and ill just keep them, tiring of being nice.  

dang, just read up on the poly 318s. did ya know the 273 used the same steel crank,balancer,rods, crank mains and bearings and the timing chain to boot. learn something new everyday.  

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also, why do I always end the dang posting? haha,take care  

How can I do the 400hptricks to a 318 magnum  

How do I do the 400hp tricks to a 318magnum  

Same way you would any 318, read back a lil, except you have a roller cam=advantage  
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